The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…

Expl. 69. Here (1) Negatively, This Command forbids not (1) All kind of war, for some is lawful. (2) Nor the execution of public justice in capital punishments upon capital offenders. (3) Nor self-defence, against violence in some cases. (4) Nor moderate anger, where there is just cause, as ex. gr. in the case of reproof, and upon the like warrantable occasions. But (2) Positively, Here is forbidden, (1) Self-murder, both direct, as a mans hanging, drowning, stabbing, &c. himself; indirect, as surfeiting, drunkenness, and the neglect of any lawful means for the preservation or repair of health; as of meat, drink, physic▪ &c. (2) Murder of our neighbour, (1) Directly, when wittingly and out of hatred (and without a just call) a man doth either by himself, or by means of another, take away the life of his neighbour. (2) Murderous thoughts, and hatred ⟨p. 118⟩of him without a cause. (3) All inhumanity and unmercifulness, or want of compassion. (4) All neglect of, or the withdrawing of our lawful defence. (5) All quarrelsome broils and brawlings. (6) All Duels, because in this case men wrest the Sword of Justice out of the Magistrates hand, that they may carve out justice (or rather revenge) for themselves. (7) All provoking speeches and behaviour.

Expl. 69. Here (1) Negatively, This Command forbids not (1) All kind of war, for some is lawful. (2) Nor the execution of publick justice in capital punishments upon capital offenders. (3) Nor self-defence, against violence in some cases. (4) Nor moderate anger, where there is just cause, as ex. gr. in the case of reproof, and upon the like warrantable occasions. But (2) Positively, Here is forbidden, (1) Self-murther, both direct, as a mans hanging, drowning, stabbing, &c. himself; indirect, as surfeiting, drunkenness, and the neglect of any lawful means for the preservation or repair of health; as of meat, drink, physick▪ &c. (2) Murder of our neighbour, (1) Directly, when wittingly and out of hatred (and without a just call) a man doth either by himself, or by means of another, take away the life of his neighbour. (2) Murtherous thoughts, and hatred ⟨p. 118⟩of him without a cause. (3) All inhumanity and unmercifulness, or want of compassion. (4) All neglect of, or the withdrawing of our lawful defence. (5) All quarrelsom broyls and brawlings. (6) All Duels, because in this case men wrest the Sword of Justice out of the Magistrates hand, that they may carve out justice (or rather revenge) for themselves. (7) All provoking speeches and behaviour.